Right, they followed it because it was prophosied back in the O.T. times. That's why they followed the star. Not because they believed in atrology, but because they believed and taught the word of God and carried it through their generations so they would always have that knowledge.
The devil loves to turn the things of God into a perverted lie, he's a copy and past kinda guy that always "shops" in some lie mixed with the truth. Just so he can remain relevant to stupid fucks!!